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University-Industry Relationships for the Development and Commercialization of Biosensors

Handbook of Cell Biosensors

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Cell-based biosensing is a significant part of the biosensor research, presenting many advantages for both, university research and industrial development. With some products already in the market, the majority of the university-produced technology remains largely unexploited. The present work uses the huge scientific (academic output) and technical (patent applications) literature on the subject in order to study the cell-based biosensor innovation system. Emphasis is given on the science and the technology base in an attempt to highlight the most prominent and promising research pathways toward the industry. The results provide two possible direct links between the university and the industry: nano-bioelectronics technology for environmental whole cell biosensing and synthetic biology tools for clinical detection. A new pathway just emerging may become a significant link in the near future: cell-mimicking artificial cells; future applications may actually include the entire range of biosensor research scope: site-specific and intended-use optimized detectors for infield and online simultaneous monitoring of a large number of target analytes.

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  1. Laboratory of Simulation of Industrial Processes, Department of Industrial Management and Technology, School of Maritime and Industry, University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece

    Christina G. Siontorou

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Siontorou, C.G. (2019). University-Industry Relationships for the Development and Commercialization of Biosensors. In: Thouand, G. (eds) Handbook of Cell Biosensors. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47405-2_25-1

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47405-2_25-2

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